It's release month - Naughty Dreams comes out November 30! Have you preordered your copy? I hope so, and hope you are looking forward to the release of Roy and DJ's story as much as I am. 🥰

I'm facing my usual dilemma when I have a newsletter due right before the final manuscript deadline. "OMG, what the heck should I put in my newsletter, other than 'buy my newest book, please!'" 🤣😂😹

Thank goodness I happened to notice that BOARD RESOLUTION turned TWENTY this year! In 2005, Matt and Savannah's book kicked off the now fan-beloved Knights of the Board Room series. How did the book come to be? Ellora's Cave, my publisher at that time, was doing a 3-author anthology called Behind the Mask. I was invited to be a part of it with fellow authors Lacey Alexander and Elizabeth Lapthorne, and the idea percolating in my head was Matt and Savannah's. Since the connecting theme was Mardi Gras and the beautiful masks associated with the holiday, I based the story in New Orleans. At the time, I'd never been to the city, and since the entire story takes place in a board room, it wasn't that relevant, except for the reference to the Mardi Gras celebration there.

I wouldn't visit New Orleans until Book 5, Hostile Takeover, which had the unforgettable Ben O'Callahan - swoon - and his spirited kickass submissive Marcie. I fell totally in love with NOLA. Books 2-4 were based in Baton Rouge, but I wouldn't visit that city until Book 6, Soul Rest, one of my personal favorites in the series, with police sergeant Leland Keller and news reporter Celeste Lewis. Their book turned 10 this year!

Prior to those visits, I researched the cities and gratefully accepted the firsthand accounts from readers who had been there. However, finally exploring them myself enhanced the subsequent books and other series, like Mistresses of the Board Room, which is primarily set in New Orleans. It also provided me memories I cherish to this day. I'm always eager to return to the area!

Anyhow, I thought you'd enjoy that little history snippet. Here's a glimpse at the multiple versions of the Board Resolution cover over the years. They're followed by a short teaser from one of my favorite scenes in the book. It occurs at the funeral of Savannah's father, where she starts to realize that Matt Kensington isn't just interested in her as a conquest (the man is seriously in love with her, but she doesn't accept that until later, of course). By the way, if you haven't read it in a while, or at all, remember Board Resolution is a FREE first-in-series download at most major vendors. Just click here.

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“I want to give you something for later.” Matt broke the charged silence between them. Withdrawing the handkerchief from the breast pocket of his jacket, he folded it into her hand, his own remaining over it.

“What, is my makeup running?”

“No. It’s for when everything about this day hits you, and you finally cry, even if it’s for no other reason than you don’t feel like crying and that breaks you down.” He rose. “Keep the coat until you’re warm. I’ll get it back later.” Then he leaned down and kissed her forehead, just a gentle brush of lips, his hands holding the lapels so she was in a light embrace within the jacket. “I’m here if you need me, Savannah. I’m always here. Come down when you’re ready. Lucas and Jon are in the foyer hallway, keeping people from coming this way. You don’t have to come down at all if you don’t want to.”

“Of course I do.” The dangerous temptation of such an image broke the spell. She rose to her feet, slid the jacket off her shoulders and handed it back to him. “I don’t need this.” But she kept the kerchief. It was a gift, after all.

She was on the step above him, so their positions put them at eye level. His expression had hardened with an emotion she couldn’t read as he studied her face. In a surprising move, he slid an arm around her back and legs, swung her up in his arms and turned, carrying her down the steps.

“Matt,” she hissed. “What are you doing?”

At the bottom, he let her feet touch the floor, but he held her elbow another moment. “That was to remind you that someday, you might need someone else to carry the load for awhile. And you can trust me to get you where you need to go, no matter how steep the hill is. Up or down.”

[NOTE: Did I mention Matt is one of my favorite heroes from all my books? He still gives me the shivers!!]

WIN A $175 AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATE!

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NAUGHTY DREAMS

26 days! Woohoo! 🤸🏻🤸🏻‍♂️🤸🏻‍♀️ I found a wonderful reader who has played in a progressive metal band, so she's reading through the manuscript to make sure my woeful lack of technical music knowledge doesn't result in terrible gaffes. While she does that, my proofer and I are doing the final read-through to ferret out typos, inconsistencies and other mistakes. Plus I'm doing my usual tweaks. It doesn't matter how many times I read a manuscript, I can find at least 2-3 things to change per page. It's a good thing I have a deadline, or I'd massage the life out of the poor thing! 😵🧟🪦

Have you read the ** NEW ** Chapter One early peek?

Did you catch that "NEW?" I changed the order of events in the book, so Chapter One is actually a NEW Chapter One, instead of the version I originally released as a sneak peek. So if you want to check that out before the book's release, just click on the link above. And don't forget to preorder your copy from your preferred link below!

Universal Link * Amazon * iBooks * Kobo * Google * Nook

Preorder your copy today, and it'll be waiting for you at the end of November!

The print book will come out about a week before the November 30 release date (we can't do preorders on print). There are no plans for an audio book at this time.

DO I NEED TO READ THE OTHER TWO NAUGHTY BITS SERIES BOOKS FIRST?

Not at all. All three books are standalones. But if you want to read the first two books in the Naughty Bits world prior to the release of Naughty Dreams, I hope you enjoy them!

Universal Link for NAUGHTY BITS

Universal Link for NAUGHTY WISHES

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THANK YOU AS ALWAYS!

THANK YOU ALL for continuing to spread the love of my work to fellow readers, through reviews and discussions with friends, family, bookclubs, on social media platforms and more. It's the best kind of marketing an author can have, and ALWAYS appreciated. Now, let's check out this month's FOUR FEATURED EBOOKS.

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